Top 10 Wine Making Mistakes

1 - INADEQUATE EQUIPMENT
Winemaking equipment, such as pails, carboys and spoons often seems similar to items that may be around the home, however ...more

2 - CLEANING & SANITATION
90% of all winemaking failures can be traced to a lapse in cleaning or sanitation ...more

3 - FAILURE TO FOLLOW INSTRUCTIONS
Wine kit instructions may seem to be long and complicated ...more

4 - BAD WATER
Water is not quite as critical as many people think. ...more

5 - POOR YEAST HANDLING
If you look at the instructions in your wine kit, they will likely instruct you to sprinkle your packet of yeast directly on to the must ...more

6 - POOR TEMPERATURE CONTROL
Kit instructions tell you to ferment your wine within a specific temperature range ...more

7 - ADDING SULPHITE & SORBATE AT THE WRONG TIME
Sulphite and Sorbate, the stabilisers in the kit work to inhibit yeast activity ...more

8 - LEAVING OUT THE SULPHITE
Some people believe that they are allergic to sulphites, and want to leave them out of their kits ...more

9 - NOT STIRRING
On day one, the kit needs to be stirred very vigorously ...more

10 - NOT WAITING
Wine kits are ready to bottle in 28 or 45 days; they’re not ready to drink ...more